Steven’s guidebook
pubs and restaurants
download the Uber app; otherwise back cab taxis are usually driving past every few minutes.
Coco Momo Kensington
25 Gloucester RdGreat for brunch/coffee; 2 mins
The Builders Arms
13 Britten Stpub - casual beer and burger; 5 mins
Da Mario Kensington
15 Gloucester Rdhandy pasta place; 2 mins
fab - no reservations though so can be busy. 20min walk or 5 mins taxi
70 locals recommend
Sophie's Steakhouse, Chelsea
311-313 Fulham Rd.fab - no reservations though so can be busy. 20min walk or 5 mins taxi
Unusual English pub with attached Thai restaurant (good value). Can get very busy on evenings. 25min walk / 5min taxi
152 locals recommend
The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church StreetUnusual English pub with attached Thai restaurant (good value). Can get very busy on evenings. 25min walk / 5min taxi
The Ivy Kensignton Brasserie
96 Kensington High Stgrown-up dining; 15min walk
people watching; fantastic garden; atmospheric; 25 min walk/ 5min taxi
202 locals recommend
The Ivy Chelsea Garden
197 King's Roadpeople watching; fantastic garden; atmospheric; 25 min walk/ 5min taxi
casual food overlooking the lake in Hyde Park; great on a sunny day; 30 min walk
27 locals recommend
Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar
1B Suffolk Plcasual food overlooking the lake in Hyde Park; great on a sunny day; 30 min walk
The Queens Arms
23 Burrage Rdcasual pub - nice mews street; 2 mins
The Anglesea Arms
15 Selwood Terracenice pub with small outside space; 20min walk
Memories of India Kensington
18 Gloucester Rdtasty curry; good value; 2 mins
check out China Town/Soho region around the corner; Piccadilly underground line to Leicester Square 20mins.
7 locals recommend
Imperial China
25a Lisle Stcheck out China Town/Soho region around the corner; Piccadilly underground line to Leicester Square 20mins.
The Admiral Codrington
17 Mossop Stsmall pub - book ahead for food; 30min walk/10 min taxi
oldest in London apparently; outside space; near Emankment tube station; 30mins via circle/district line. Wine and cheese only.
114 locals recommend
Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton Rdoldest in London apparently; outside space; near Emankment tube station; 30mins via circle/district line. Wine and cheese only.
Haines of Sloane Square
Sloane Squareupmarket and atmospheric; 35min walk/10min taxi
Groceries
regular groceries; next to Gloucester Road tube station; 5 mins
124 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
128 Gloucester Rdregular groceries; next to Gloucester Road tube station; 5 mins
Sainsbury's
31 Essex Pllarge groceries; 7 mins
handy takeaway food and also casual canteen food upstairs; 10min walk
782 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High Sthandy takeaway food and also casual canteen food upstairs; 10min walk
Marks & Spencer Kensington
113 Kensington High St12 min walk
shopping
Selfridges
400 Oxford StOxford street - everything for everybody; 10min taxi; 25min bus
Harvey Nichols
109-125 Knightsbridgehigh end; 30min walk/ 10min taxi
Harrods
87-135 Brompton Rdhuge; 30min walk/ 10min taxi
Peter Jones & Partners
Sloane Squarechelsea; 30min walk/10min taxi
Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly
Liberty London
Regent StreetLiberty on REGENT St! High end and wonderful.
Hamleys
188-196 Regent St."The" toy shop
tourism
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road20 min walk
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadKensington Palace
Kensington GardensBuckingham Palace
London Eye
Tate Modern
BanksideTower of London
crown jewels
London River Cruises Ltd
Victoria EmbankmentLondon Eye River Cruise
Westminster Bridge RoadThames Rockets
The London Eye Millennium Pierloads to see/eat/drink in this area by the river and near the London Eye
370 locals recommend
South Bank
loads to see/eat/drink in this area by the river and near the London Eye
The Serpentine
hire a rowing boat (be discrete if bringing drinks); 15min walk
miscellaneous
American Dry Cleaning Company
23 Gloucester Rddelicates; 2 mins